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Calimesa council adopts social media policy to clarify officials' accounts
Summary
The Calimesa City Council approved a social media policy clarifying distinctions between personal accounts and accounts used to communicate about city business, after council members raised First Amendment and Brown Act concerns.
The Calimesa City Council on April 21 approved a social media policy that defines how city-controlled and individually maintained accounts used for city business should be identified and managed.
Council members said the policy is meant to protect free-speech rights while reducing the risk of Brown Act violations and other legal issues when elected officials or staff discuss city business on social platforms.
Councilmember Edgar Garcia led…
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